Introduction of farm stands in low-income communities increases fruit and vegetable among community residents

Evans, Alexandra E.; Jennings, Rose; Smiley, Andrew W.; Medina, José Luís; Sharma, Shreela V.; Rutledge, Ronda; Stigler, Melissa H.; Hoelscher, Deanna M.

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2012.04.007

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“…It may be that our simple walking time metric may not capture all important dimensions of 'access' in this context, as shoppers seem to be willing to travel longer distances to reach farmers' markets if necessary. Prior research has indicated that incentive programmes like Health Bucks can improve access to farmers' markets by removing financial and logistical burdens for markets and participants in food assistance programmes (35)(36)(37) .…”

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Impacts of a farmers’ market incentive programme on fruit and vegetable access, purchase and consumption

Olsho

Payne

Walker

et al. 2015

Public Health Nutr.

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Impacts of a farmers’ market incentive programme on fruit and vegetable access, purchase and consumption

Olsho

Payne

Walker

et al. 2015

Public Health Nutr.

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“…28 Expanding food options to smaller stores and direct-to-consumer marketing interventions, like food stands, community-supported agriculture and farmers' markets have shown a correlation with an increased consumption of fruits and vegetables. 5,[29][30][31][32] A study of women in North Carolina found that women who shopped at farmers' markets were more likely to consume more fruits and vegetables 30 and the use of an incentive program in New York was shown to increase shopping at markets and self-reported fruit and vegetable consumption. 11,33 Another study that examined the impact of the introduction of fresh fruit and vegetable stands in an ethnically diverse and low-income neighborhood in Austin, Texas, found that simply providing fruit and vegetables alone without additional educational materials increased fruit and vegetable consumption among community members.…”

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“…11,33 Another study that examined the impact of the introduction of fresh fruit and vegetable stands in an ethnically diverse and low-income neighborhood in Austin, Texas, found that simply providing fruit and vegetables alone without additional educational materials increased fruit and vegetable consumption among community members. 5 Researchers and city planners in New Orleans, Louisiana, have used the food deserts concept to better understand disparities in the city. A study on the consumption of fruits and vegetables by New Orleans residents found that only 19% of New Orleans households met the five-a-day recommendation.…”

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“…1 However, national surveys conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate only 33% of adults meet the fruit and 27% meet vegetable consumption recommendations. 2 Improving fruit and vegetable consumption among adults has become a national health priority not only in the interest of promoting basic nutritional health, but also because of the demonstrated link between their consumption and risk for chronic disease [3][4][5] and some cancers. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Individual behaviors and preferences are the factors most commonly used to predict lower fruit and vegetable consumption.…”

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Incentivizing Fruit and Vegetable Purchasers at Fresh Markets in Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans

Ferdinand¹,

Torres²,

Scott

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Objective: Disparities in fruit and vegetable consumption have been observed across income and race-ethnicity and shown to be associated with both access to fresh food venues and price. This study assesses the feasibility of increasing produce consumption by incentivizing fruit and vegetable purchases at local markets.Design: We conducted analyses of a cross-sectional survey of program participants and point-of-sale reports on fruit and vegetable purchases at the fresh food markets.Participants: A total of 176 participants were enrolled in the “Veggie Dollars” program (VDP).Setting: Five fresh food markets in the Lower Ninth Ward (LNW) of New Orleans, Louisiana.Intervention: From January to July 2016, Sankofa, our community partner, recruited patrons at its markets into the VDP, a fresh food incentive program. Participants received coupons worth $4 per week for fruit and vegetables over a six-week period.Main Outcome Measures: Total monthly gross, VDP, and SNAP benefit sales at the markets measured program participation. A survey (N=96) assessed the demographics and fruit and vegetable purchasing practices of participants.Results: Participants were predominantly women (81%), African American (94%) and raising children at home (53%). Point-of-sales data indicated that VDP sales nearly doubled over the intervention period. Total market sales and SNAP benefit purchases also increased. The majority (63%) of VDP participants reported their produce purchases increased and 89% reported increasing their consumption of fruit and vegetables since entering the program.Conclusions: Monetary incentives were associated with increased fruit and vegetable purchases at local fresh food markets in a low-income minority community.Ethn Dis. 2017;27(Suppl 1):287-294; doi:10.18865/ed.27.S1.287.

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“…Such larger-scale studies might be enriched by exploring how local food production is associated with changes in diet. Emerging evidence suggests that local food markets can promote greater consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, two food groups that are underconsumed relative to dietary recommendations (Anderson, Bybee, Brown, McLean, Garcia, Breer, & Schillo, 2001;Evans, Jennings, Smiley, Medina, Sharma, Rutledge, Stigler, & Hoelscher, 2012;Freedman, Choi, Hurley, Anadu, & Hébert, 2013;Herman, Harrison, Afifi, & Jenks, 2008).…”

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Economic Impacts of Local Food Systems: Future Research Priorities

O’Hara

Pirog

2013

JAFSCD

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The recent growth in local food markets has resulted in various local food economic impact assessments. However, drawing overarching conclusions from these studies is difficult. Data collection is challenging, and the handful of studies with transparent and well-defined methodologies have generally used data and modeling techniques with narrow geographic and market scope. While these studies have found positive regional economic impacts, the impacts have been modest, and many economic aspects of local food systems remain unexamined. To address these issues, Michigan State University's Center for Regional Food Systems and the Union of Concerned Scientists' Food & Environment Program hosted a meeting among economists and local food researchers in order to synthesize and translate the findings of existing studies for local food practitioners and policy-makers. In this document, we briefly review the types of studies that have been conducted, identify criteria by which the effectiveness of studies can be evaluated, and discuss future research opportunities. The collective understanding of the relationship between local foods and economic development can be enhanced through improving data collection, undertaking studies on larger geographic scales that explicitly incorporate changes in diet, quantifying other economic attributes of local food systems in addition to the number of jobs, and forming a learning community to review and critique studies of the economic, social, and environmental benefits of local food systems.

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Introduction of farm stands in low-income communities increases fruit and vegetable among community residents

Cited by 116 publications

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Impacts of a farmers’ market incentive programme on fruit and vegetable access, purchase and consumption

Impacts of a farmers’ market incentive programme on fruit and vegetable access, purchase and consumption

Incentivizing Fruit and Vegetable Purchasers at Fresh Markets in Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans

Economic Impacts of Local Food Systems: Future Research Priorities

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